Leafs @ Oilers - Mar. 9th, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

[herman]

Why does Babs insist on using the 4th line immediately after a pp or goal for or against? It blows my mind.

Why does he insist on stacking Matthews with Tavares or Kadri after a PK shift?

 

[Guilt Trip]

Why does Babs insist on using the 4th line immediately after a pp or goal for or against? It blows my mind.

Why does he insist on stacking Matthews with Tavares or Kadri after a PK shift?

That's why it's baffling. He does it right after the pk.

 

[ZBBM]

I'll just pause here to observe that was one hell of a goal by Tavares.  He's all-galaxy in tight quarters.  Let's him hit 40 tonight.

 

[Guilt Trip]

I would like to see Moore next game in place of Brown on the 4th line. Not happening  though probably because of the pk.

 

[Zee]

This Anthony Stugatz has been pretty good in net for the Oilers

 

[lamajama]

Why does Babs insist on using the 4th line immediately after a pp or goal for or against? It blows my mind.

Why does he insist on stacking Matthews with Tavares or Kadri after a PK shift?

That's why it's baffling. He does it right after the pk.

I've read after the PP it's because all 3 centres are gassed....so the only centre he has is 4th line but I do agree

 

[ZBBM]

Ok, let's not be blowing this 2-0 lead going into the 3rd.

 

[Bender]

This Anthony Stugatz has been pretty good in net for the Oilers

Managia!!

 

[Guilt Trip]

Why does Babs insist on using the 4th line immediately after a pp or goal for or against? It blows my mind.

Why does he insist on stacking Matthews with Tavares or Kadri after a PK shift?

That's why it's baffling. He does it right after the pk.

I've read after the PP it's because all 3 centres are gassed....so the only centre he has is 4th line but I do agree

Not buying that argument if it is the reason. I don't think Nylander would be tired and neither would Johnsson. Still doesn't make sense to do it after we get scored on either.

 

[cujo4ever]

I'll just pause here to observe that was one hell of a goal by Tavares.  He's all-galaxy in tight quarters.  Let's him hit 40 tonight.

Tavares is awesome. I'm already taking him for granted.

 

[azzurri63]

This Anthony Stugatz has been pretty good in net for the Oilers

lol

 

[lamajama]

Why does Babs insist on using the 4th line immediately after a pp or goal for or against? It blows my mind.

Why does he insist on stacking Matthews with Tavares or Kadri after a PK shift?

That's why it's baffling. He does it right after the pk.

I've read after the PP it's because all 3 centres are gassed....so the only centre he has is 4th line but I do agree

Not buying that argument if it is the reason. I don't think Nylander would be tired and neither would Johnsson. Still doesn't make sense to do it after we get scored on either.

I do agree with you...I'm sure Babcock has some minute reason and is likely being his usual stubborn self as he seems to be in many ways. At the beginning of his tenure in TO I was never even thinking about questioning his decisions. Now I'm questioning more than a few of his decisions and his bullet proof vest is getting pretty ratty.

 

[herman]

Yeah those decisions are really affecting our team?s ability to break even more franchise records.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

MUZZ

 

[ZBBM]

Nylander with the pretty feed!

 

[herman]

Oh baby

 

[lc9]

Get Muzzin on the ice. 

 

[herman]

Perfect (Willy) sauce.

 

[Bullfrog]

Yeah those decisions are really affecting our team?s ability to break even more franchise records.

They probably won't even win 60 games this year.

 

[Bullfrog]

You know, bottom line, the fact that Matthews doesn?t kill penalties is almost to the point you need to question the coach?s intention.  Gauthier kills penalties. 

It?s not NHL level coaching.

I just don't see Matthews as a penalty killer. If you're looking for a star on the PK, Tavares is the obvious choice.